topic Re: What does initial do when used on a date format field in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/what-does-initial-do-when-used-on-a-date-format-field/m-p/6759066#M1461350 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Check is done on value "00000000".</P><P></P><P>Please try the following code, put a break-point on IF condition, t_date will have value "00000000":</P><P></P><PRE><CODE> DATA: t_date type sy-datum.. IF t_date IS INITIAL. Write : 'test'. ENDIF. </CODE></PRE><P></P><P>Hope this helps.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:25:28 GMT Former Member 2010-03-31T18:25:28Z What does initial do when used on a date format field https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/what-does-initial-do-when-used-on-a-date-format-field/m-p/6759065#M1461349 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P>When a check of if initial is done on a date format field , does it check if the field is 00/00/0000 orit checks if its blank?</P><P> Thanks.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:21:06 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/what-does-initial-do-when-used-on-a-date-format-field/m-p/6759065#M1461349 Former Member 2010-03-31T18:21:06Z Re: What does initial do when used on a date format field https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/what-does-initial-do-when-used-on-a-date-format-field/m-p/6759066#M1461350 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Check is done on value "00000000".</P><P></P><P>Please try the following code, put a break-point on IF condition, t_date will have value "00000000":</P><P></P><PRE><CODE> DATA: t_date type sy-datum.. IF t_date IS INITIAL. Write : 'test'. ENDIF. </CODE></PRE><P></P><P>Hope this helps.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:25:28 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/what-does-initial-do-when-used-on-a-date-format-field/m-p/6759066#M1461350 Former Member 2010-03-31T18:25:28Z Re: What does initial do when used on a date format field https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/what-does-initial-do-when-used-on-a-date-format-field/m-p/6759067#M1461351 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>Its that it is in a work flow.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:31:42 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/what-does-initial-do-when-used-on-a-date-format-field/m-p/6759067#M1461351 Former Member 2010-03-31T18:31:42Z Re: What does initial do when used on a date format field https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/what-does-initial-do-when-used-on-a-date-format-field/m-p/6759068#M1461352 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN __default_attr="red" __jive_macro_name="color">Moderator message - What could possibly be easier to check yourself - post locked? Rob</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:38:09 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/what-does-initial-do-when-used-on-a-date-format-field/m-p/6759068#M1461352 Former Member 2010-03-31T18:38:09Z